Fridgemaster MTTZ4430 User manual

Brand: Fridgemaster

Model: MTTZ4430

Type: User manual

Fridgemaster MTTZ4430 is a modern freezer with several convenient features that help to keep your food fresh for longer. It has a spacious interior with multiple shelves and drawers, providing ample space for storing frozen goods. The adjustable thermostat allows you to set the optimal temperature for your needs, ensuring that your food is frozen at the correct temperature. The Fridgemaster MTTZ4430 also features a fast freeze function, which quickly freezes new food items, preserving their quality and freshness.

How to use your new

Model MTTZ4430

Freezer

Safety and warning information

Before you switch ON the appliance

Please read the operating and installation instructions carefully. They

contain important information on how to install, use and maintain

the appliance. Keep all documentation for subsequent use or for the

next owner.

Technical safety

This appliance contains a small quantity of environmentally friendly but

flammable R600a refrigerant. Ensure that the tubing of the refrigeration

circuit is not damaged during transportation and installation. Leaking

refrigerant may ignite.

If damage has occurred

- Keep naked flames and/or ignition sources away from the appliance.

- Pull out the mains plug.

- Thoroughly ventilate the room for several minutes.

- Notify customer services.

The more refrigerant an appliance contains, the larger the room must be.

Leaking refrigerant can form a flammable gas-air mixture in rooms which

are too small. The room must be at least 1m

per 8 g of refrigerant.

The amount of refrigerant in your appliance is indicated on the rating label

on your appliance.

Important information when using the appliance

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children)

with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or experience or

knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instructions

concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their

safety. Children should be supervised to ensur

e that they do not play

with the appliance.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer,

its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

• Never use electrical appliances inside the refrigerator (e.g. heater,

electric ice maker, etc.). Explosion hazard!

• Never use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance. The steam may pen-

etrate electrical parts and cause a short circuit. Risk of electric shock!

• Do not store products which contain flammable propellants (e.g. spray

cans) or explosive substances in the appliances. Explosion hazard!

• Do not stand or support yourself on the base, drawers or doors, etc.

• Before defrosting and cleaning the appliance, pull out the mains plug or

switch off the fuse. Do not pull out the mains plug by tugging the cable.

• Commercially frozen pre-packed food should be stored in accordance

with the frozen food manufacturers instruction.

• Bottles containing a high percentage of alcohol must be sealed and

stored in an upright position.

• Keep plastic parts and the door seal free of oil and grease. Otherwise,

the plastic and door seal will become porous.

• Never cover or block the ventilation openings for the appliance.

• Do not store bottled or canned drinks (especially carbonated drinks)

in the ice compartment. Bottles and cans may explode!

• Never put frozen food, or ice cubes, straight from the ice compartment

into your mouth. Risk of frost burns to the lips and tongue!

• Avoid prolonged touching of frozen food, ice or the inner freezer walls

or tubing etc. Risk of frost burns to the skin.

• Do not scrape off frost or stuck frozen food with a knife or pointed

object. You could damage the refrigerant tubing. Leaking refrigerant

may ignite. Only use a plastic scraper.

• In the case of malfunction, under no circumstances should you attempt

to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced

persons may cause injury or further malfunctioning to the appliance.

• When the appliance is unplugged please wait for 5 minutes before

plugging it in again. Otherwise, the compressor will be overloaded.

• Do not use electrical appliances such as a hairdryer or heaters

near your refrigerator.

• Do not store inflammable gases or liquids inside your refrigerator.

Children in the household

• Keep children away from the packaging and its parts. Danger of

suffocation from folding cardboard and plastic film!

• Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the

appliance. It is not a toy. Under no circumstances should children

be allowed to sit on the bins or hang from the door.

• If the appliance features a lock, keep the key out of the reach

of children.

General requirements

• The appliance is designed for domestic use inside the home and is not

intended for commercial or industrial use.

• The appliance must be used to store food products by adults only and

according to the instruction manual.

• Try to avoid keeping the door open for long periods or opening the

door too frequently in order to conserve energy.

• Do not fill the appliance with too much food: cold air must circulate

freely for food to be preserved properly.

SAFETY

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FREEZER INSTALLATION

Location

Levelling the Freezer

Remove the packaging support from the Freezer. Check that the Freezer is placed on a

level and stable surface. To make sure the Freezer is level adjust the Levelling Foot at

the front. If the Freezer is not level, the doors and magnetic seal alignments will be

affected.

Cleaning before use

Wipe the inside of the Freezer with a weak solution of bicarbonate of soda. Then rinse with warm

water using a ‘wrung-out’ sponge or cloth. Wipe completely dry before replacing the baskets. You

could clean the Freezer externally with wax polish. If you require more information refer to DEFROSTING

& CLEANING the Freezer on page 8.

Before plugging in YOU MUST

Check that you have a socket which is compatible with the plug supplied with the Freezer. If not, see

the section called ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS on page 10.

The coolant fluid needs time to settle.

Before switching on!

DO NOT SWITCH ON UNTIL TWO HOURS AFTER MOVING THE FREEZER.

Before using your Freezer

Before placing frozen foods in your Freezer, switch on the Freezer and wait for 24 hours, to make sure it is

working properly and to allow the Freezer to fall to the correct temperature. Your Freezer should not be

overfilled.

Before use

Please read these instructions carefully before using your new Fridgemaster Freezer.

The Freezer is for indoor, domestic use only. Please keep this instruction manual

in a safe place for future reference.

ADJUSTABLE FOOT

ICE CUBE TRAY

REMOVABLE SHELF

THERMOSTAT

CONTROL DIAL

(Back bottom Corner)

between 16ºC and 38ºC. Avoid locating your Freezer near a heat source, e.g. cooker, boiler or radiator.

Also avoid direct sunlight. When your Freezer is working, the side panels may become hot

and so to allow adequate ventilation there must be a space of at least 10cm between the

When selecting a postion to place your Freezer you should make sure that the surface is flat

and firm, and the room is dry and well vetilated with an average room temperature of

sides and 7.5cm from the back of the Freezer and any adjacent wall or cupboard. A space of at least 10 cm

must be left between the top of the Freezer and any cupboard, work surface or low ceiling above it.

Do not drape the Freezer with any covering .

USING YOUR FREEZER

Switching on your Freezer

1 Before connecting the Freezer to the mains supply make sure that the

Thermostat Control Dial, located at

the rear the Freezer, is set between

positions 2 and 3 but closer to 3,

which is the correct setting for use in

a room of average temperature.

2 Wait 24 hours before placing food

into the cabinet to allow for the

Freezer to fall to the correct

temperature.

Adjusting the temperature

The internal tem rep ature of your Freezer is controlled by a thermostat.

Position 5 makes the Freezer coldest. Position 1 makes it warmest. The

temperature in the Freezer compartment should be maintained at -18˚C

or lower. The Freezer may not operate at the correct temperature if it is

a particularly hot or particularly cold room or if you open the Freezer door

very often.

Is the Freezer cold enough?

If you are concerned that your Freezer is not being kept cold enough,

and wish to check the temperature, you will need a special freezer

thermometer available from most supermarkets and hardware shops.

Place the thermometer on the middle shelf of the Freezer, where it can

be read easily. Leave overnight, the temperature in the Freezer should

be -18˚C or lower, when the Freezer is situated in a room where the

temperature is between 16˚C and 38˚C.

Noises inside the Freezer!

If you have not owned a Freezer before, you may notice that it makes

some rather unusual noises. Most of these are perfectly normal, but you

should be aware of them!

GURGLING, WHOOSHING

These noises are caused by the circulation of the refrigerant liquid in the

cooling system. It has become more pronounced since the introduction

of CFC free gases. This is not a fault and will not affect the performance

of your Freezer.

HUMMING, PURRING OR PULSATING

This is the compressor motor working, as it pumps the refrigerant around

the system.

Shopping for frozen foods

Your Freezer is 4 star

When you are buying frozen food, look at the Storage Guidelines on the

packaging. You will be able to store each item of frozen food for the

period shown against the 4 star rating. This is usually the period stated

as ‘Best Before’, on the front of the packaging.

Check the freezer temperature

Check the temperature of the frozen food cabinet in the shop where you

buy your

frozen

food

s. It should show a temperature lower than -18°C.

Choose packs carefully

Take a quick look at the frozen food package and make sure it is in

perfect condition.

Purchase frozen food last

Always buy frozen products last on your shopping trip or visit to the

supermarket.

Keep frozen foods together

When you are going around the supermarket and when you are travelling

home, if you keep all the frozen foods together they will help to keep

each other cold.

Store food straight away

Don’t buy frozen food unless you can freeze it straight away. Special

insulated bags can be bought from most supermarkets and hardware

shops. These keep frozen food cold for longer.

Thawing frozen food

For some foods, thawing before cooking is unnecessary. Vegetables and

pasta can be added directly to boiling water or steam cooked. Frozen

sauces and soups can be put into a saucepan and heated gently until

thawed.

To Thaw frozen foods

Cover food loosely.

Thaw at room temperature. Don’t forget that thawing in a warm area

encourages the growth of bacteria.

Always make sure there are no ice crystals in the food before

cooking, particularly with meat. These crystals indicate that the food

is not fully thawed. They result in lower temperatures when cooking.

Lower cooking temperatures may not destroy dangerous bacteria.

4 Cook food as soon as possible after thawing.

5 Drain off and throw away any liquid lost during thawing.

Oven thawing frozen foods

Many microwaves and ovens have thaw settings. To avoid bacterial build

up, only use these if you intend to cook the food immediately afterwards.

Safety tips

• Never re-freeze anything that has thawed out unless you cook it

again, to kill off harmful bacteria.

• Never re-freeze thawed shellfish.

Useful tips

• Re-seal packs properly after removing items. This prevents drying or

‘fr

eezer burn’ and a build up of frost on any remaining food.

FRIDGE/FREEZER THERMOMETER °C

FRIDGE

FREEZER

-30

- 20

-10

0°

+10

+20

° +30 ° +40 °

Label everything

• Many foods look the same when frozen, so careful labelling will help

avoid forgetting what an item is. Storage times being exceeded could

cause food poisoning.

• You can buy special freezer tape for use in low temperatures. This

tape is available in white, so you can use it to write the items

contents on. You can buy special freezer labels and pens. Labels

come in different colours which can help you use your Freezer

effectively. For instance you could colour code meat red and

vegetables green. Using a different colour label for each quarter of

the year will help you rotate your frozen food more efficiently.

• Write the contents and date. If you are really organised add the

weight and notes on cooking such as ‘thaw first’, or ‘cook from

frozen’ and keep a separate ‘log-book’ of what is in each drawer.

This will save opening the door and searching around unnecessarily.

USING YOUR FREEZER

Freezing fresh foods

Useful tips

Use quality food and handle it as little as possible. Freeze food in small

quantities, it freezes faster, takes less time to thaw and enables you to

eat it in the quantity you need.

What not to freeze

Bananas, Pomegranates, Pears or Carbonated liquids.

Preparations for freezing

• Leave cooked food to cool completely.

• Chill food in a Fridge before freezing if possible.

• Consider how you want to cook the food before freezing it.

• Don’t freeze food in metal containers if you may want to microwave

it straight from the Freezer.

• Use special freezer bags available from supermarkets, freezer film,

polythene bags, plastic containers, aluminium foil (heavy gr ade only,

if in doubt, double wrap). Don’t use aluminium foil for acidic foods

(such as citrus fruits). Don’t use thin cling film or glass. Don’t use

used food containers (unless cleaned thoroughly

first).

• Exclude as much air from the container as possible.

You could buy a special vacuum pump which

sucks

excessive air out of the packaging.

• Leave a small

amount of ‘air space’ when

freezing liquids, to allow for expansion.

• You can use the space in the freezer

most efficiently if you freeze liquids (or

solids with liquids, such as stew) in

square blocks.

This is known as ‘preforming’.

Pour the liquid into a polythene bag which

is inside a square sided container. Freeze it

like this, then remove it from the container and

seal the bag.

Recommended storage periods

(when frozen from fresh)

Fruit Syrup or Sugar packed Fruit up to 12 months

Open Frozen or Puréed Fruit up to 18 months

Fruit juices up to 6 months

Beef up to 8 months

Lamb up to 6 months

Veal up to 6 months

Pork up to 6 months

Minced meat up to 3 months

Cured meats up to 2 months

Sausages up to 3 months

Packed bacon up to 3 months

Smoked bacon/ chops/ gammon steaks up to 2 months

Unsmoked bacon/ chops/ gammon steaks up to 1 month

Chicken up to 12 months

Duck up to 5 months

Goose up to 5 months

Turkey up to 6 months

White fish up to 3 months

Oily fish including salmon up to 2 months

Smoked salmon up to 3 months

Caviar don’t freeze

Shellfish up

to 1 month

Butter up to 6 months

Cheese up to 6 months

Cream - double/ whipping up to 3 months

Eggs - only freeze separated up to 10 months

Suet up to 6 months

Milk up to 1 month

Yogurt up to 6 weeks

Check the door is

aligned horizontally

and vertically and that the

door seals are secure on all

sides before finally

tightening.

Re-adjust the levelling

foot. See Levelling the

Refrigerator on page 2

REVERSING THE DOOR SWING

• Ensure the Refrigerator is empty, switch andoff

unplug the Refrigerator from the mains supply.

• We recommend you have someone to assist you.

You may find it useful to securely lean the

•

Refrigerator back against a wall but be very

careful not to damage the fragile refrigeration

pipes.

Tools required

• Phillips style screwdriver

• Small adjustable spanner

Small flat bladed screwdriver

•

Unscrew and remove the adjustable foot on the

right hand side.

With the flat blade screwdriver carefully remove

the cover from the top hinge bracket.

Unscrew the 2 retaining screws using the Phillips

screwdriver. Support the door and remove the top

bracket. Lift to remove the door and put it in a safe

place.

the plastic blanking plate to the opposite side of

Using the flat blade screwdriver remove and refit

the cabinet.

edge of the door to the opposite

site.

Remove and refit the blanking plate from the top

Replace the adjustable foot to the right hand side and

door onto the bottom hinge pin, ensuring that

the edge is in l

refit the

ine with the edge of the Refrigerator

compartment.

2 3

4 5

Unscrew the two retaining bolts and small front

foot from the bottom bracket and to remove it,

refit onto the opposite side of the cabinet.

Replace the cover onto the top bracket.

Hold the door in place and refit the top bracket.

Defrosting

After a period of time frost will build up in certain areas in the Freezer.

As a temporary measure, this frost should be

scraped away using the plastic scraper.

NEVER use a metal or sharp instrument.

Complete defrosting will however

become necessary

to maintain the efficiency of

if the frost layer exceeds 6mm

(

the Freezer. This should be carried out if the frost build up cannot be

scraped away, or if it begins to interfere with the food storage. Choose a

time when the stock of frozen food is low and proceed as follows:

Take out the frozen food, switch the Freezer off and unplug from the

the mains supply and leave the doors open. Ideally the frozen food

should be put into another freezer or refrigerator. If this is not

towels and then a thick rug or blanket and keep it in a cool place.

2 Scrape away as much frost build up as possible using the plastic

scraper. Thawing of the remainder can be speeded up by placing

bowls of hot water inside the freezer cabinet and closing the door.

As the solid frost loosens, prize it away with

the plastic scraper and

remove. Do not use an electrical appliance to aid defrosting for

example a hairdryer or heater etc.

3 When defrosting is completed, clean your Freezer as described below

Cleaning inside the Freezer

You should clean the Freezer internally with a weak solution of

bicarbonate of soda. Then rinse with warm water using a ‘wrung-out’

sponge or cloth. Wipe the Freezer dry before replacing the baskets.

Plug in and switch on the mains supply

Cleaning the outside of the Freezer

Use standard furniture polish to clean the Freezer exterior. Make sure that

the door is closed, to prevent polish getting on the magnetic door seal or

inside. The grille of the condenser at the back of the Freezer and the

adjacent components can be vacuumed using a soft brush attachment.

To avoid damage never use harsh cleaners or scouring pads to clean any

part

of the Freezer.

Cleaning tips

• Defrost when food stocks are low.

DEFROSTING & CLEANING MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING

Moving your Freezer

Location

Do not locate your Freezer near a heat source, eg. cooker, boiler or

radiator. Also avoid direct sunlight .

Levelling the Freezer

Make sure the Freezer is level. Use the Levelling Foot at the front. If the

Freezer is not level, the doors and magnetic seal alignments will be

affected.

Do Not Turn on the Freezer for 2 hours

After the Freezer is in place it needs to be left for 2 hours. The coolant

fluid needs time to settle.

possible wrap the food, firstly in several sheets of newspaper or large

Installation

Don’t cover or block the vents or grilles of your appliance.

Servicing

authorised technician.

Repairs and maintenance should only be performed by a qualified,

Power cut

If you have a Freezer thermometer, place it in the Freezer where you can

get easy access to it to read when the power returns. If the internal

temperature is -18°C or less when the power returns, your food is safe.

The food in your Freezer will remain frozen for approx 16 hours with the

door closed. Don’t open the door more than necessary.

The Freezer is particularly cold

You may have set the thermostat control dial too high.

The Freezer is particularly warm

The compressor may not be working. Turn the thermostat control dial to

position 5. If there is no humming noise, it is not working. Call your

retailer or Fridgemaster Customer Service Department.

The Freezer is not working

Check it is plugged in and switched on. Check that the fuse in the plug

has not blown. Plug in another appliance, such as a lamp, to see if the

socket is working.

Condensation appears on the outside of the Freezer

residue of moisture. If the problem continues call your Customer Service

This may be d

ue to a change in the room temperature. Wipe off any

Department.

Noises

You may hear some unusual noises from time to time. See ‘Noises inside

the Freezer on page 3

Calling for help

If you are not able to identify and eliminate the faults according to the

above recommendations, contact your Customer Service Department,

advising of model number of the appliance which is shown on the

rating label.

Do not attempt to repair your Freezer yourself as it might endanger

you and others.

What not to freeze

It is not safe to store certain products.

alcohol in the Freezer.

Never place combustible or inflammable materials or

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS9

Model MTTZ4430

Rated Voltage 220 - 240

(V)

Rated Frequency 50

(Hz)

Gross Volume

(Litres) 32

Weight 16

(Kg)

Product Dimension h/w/d 51.0 / 43.9 / 47

(cm)

Freezing Capacity 3

(Kg/24 Hours)

Star Rating 4 Star

Sound Decibel Rating 40

(dB[A])

Refrigerant R600a

The policy of Fridgemaster is one of continuously seeking new ways of

improving its products. Therefore the Company reserves the right to

change the spcification of items illustrated and described, at any time.

Energy Rating

A+

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance do not

correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug,

proceed as follows. The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow MUST be

connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E (Earth) or

symbol or coloured Green. The wire which is coloured Blue MUST be

connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured

Black. The wire which is coloured Brown MUST be connected to the

terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Red.

Before refitting the plug cover check that there are no cut or stray strands

of wire inside the plug and that the clamp has been secured firmly over

the outer sheath of the mains lead.

Only fuses approved to B.S. 1362 A.S.T.A. should be used. The fuse value

for this appliance is 13amp.

If you are in anyway unsure which plug or fuse to use, always refer to a

qualified electrician.

This appliance conforms with the requirements of the EEC Safe

ty Directives

73/23/EEC (LVD). 89/336/EEC (EMC).

sure that the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated

This appliance is fitted with a fused three pin plug which will be suitable

for use in all houses fitted with sockets to current specifications. Make

the appliance rating label. If the socket outlets in your home are not

suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance, the plug should be

removed and an appropriate one fitted.

A cut off plug must have the fuse removed immediately and not be

If the plug supplied cannot be used, the flexible mains lead must be

connected as shown here. The wires in the mains lead fitted tho this

re-used. It should be carefully disposed of as it can be dangerous if

plugged into a socket by children

Fitting a new plug

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THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED

CONNECT GREEN

AND YELLOW TO EARTH (E)

(Note: some appliances do not

have earth wires.)

MAKE SURE THE MAINS LEAD

IS HELD BY THE CLAMP

CONNECT

BLUE TO

NEUTRAL (N)

13 AMP FUSE

CONNECT BROWN

TO LIVE (L)

NOTES

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